News Flash: Have Your ID Ready to Buy Nail-Polish Remover

Next time you take a trip to the drugstore to replace your empty bottle of nail-polish remover, prepare to be asked if you can show some ID. CVS/Pharmacy will now require customers to show a form of personal identification before purchasing products that contain acetone.

According to news sources, the common ingredient in nail-polish removers can be used in the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine, and CVS's policy—which also limits the number of bottles per customer—is an attempt to curtail underground production of the drug. So does this mean a 13-year-old girl who wants to stock up on mani-pedi essentials is out of luck because she doesn't have a driver's license yet? And what exactly is the maximum quantity of polish remover allowed?

I'm sorry, but I don't like the idea of being profiled every time I enter a CVS to determine whether I fit the Walter White description. I already can't buy cough syrup without raising suspicion. What's next? Will I need a letter of reference before buying Sharpies?

What do you think? Are the drugstore restrictions getting out of hand?